Jordan's food reserves sufficient until after Ramadan — Trade ministry


Published 30 Mar,2021 via The Jordan Times AMMAN — The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Supply assured the public of sufficient availability of basic foodstuffs in the Kingdom, stressing that the Suez Canal blockage did not affect local food stocks.

In remarks to The Jordan Times on Sunday, Trade Ministry Spokesperson Yanal Barmawi said that “there is a sufficient quantity of basic food reserves until after the holy month of Ramadan”.

He pointed out that imports for Ramadan have begun early this month, and that large volumes of goods arrived in the Kingdom before the Suez Canal mishap.

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